The bitter winds in February were sometimes called the First East Winds, but the longing for spring somehow made them seem more piercing.

Sincerity, even if it speaks with a stutter, will sound eloquent when inspired.

Fighting isn't all there is to the Art of War. The men who think that way, and are satisfied to have food to eat and a place to sleep, are mere vagabonds. A serious student is much more concerned with training his mind and disciplining his spirit than with developing martial skills.

It's interesting, isn't it? Being in the world.

Oh, you crows! Feast away! What a spread! Soup straight from the eye sockets! And thick red sake! But don't have too much Or you'll surely get drunk.

The summit is believed to be the object of the climb. But its true object--the joy of living--is not in the peak itself, but in the adversities encountered on the way up.

I want to dedicate myself to training and discipline. I want to spend every moment of every day working to improve myself.